Liverpool respond to surprise approach for £85m signing Darwin Nunez
Liverpool have ‘no intention’ of selling Darwin Nunez before the transfer deadline despite being approache over a surprise January deal.
Nunez has blown hot and cold during แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ his three-year spell at Anfield following a big-money move from Benfica.
Liverpool paid an initial £64m to sign the Uruguayan forward but add-ons could take the overall price up to £85m – making him the club’s most expensive signing in history.
Given that huge sum of money, much more was expecte of Nunez, who has only score four goals in the Premier League this season for a Liverpool team sitting top of the table.
Arne Slot has favoured other options up top for Liverpool, starting Nunez in less than a third of the club’s league games.
Anfield legend Jamie Carragher recently suggeste Liverpool should be looking to cash in on Nunez but they have ‘no intention’ of letting him leave,.
It is claimed Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr expresse interest in signing Nunez during the January transfer window but were immediately knocked back by.
Liverpool, who believe he will play a crucial role in the second-half of the season for Slot’s title-chasing team.
That does not mean Nunez has a long-term future on Merseyside, however, as Liverpool expect there to be plenty of interest in the 25-year-old at the end of the season and are now ruling out a summer sale.
Nunez had scored just one goal since early November before he poppe up with two in injury-time in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Brentford earlier in the month.
A few days before that vital contribution Nunez was describe as ‘not a Liverpool player’ by club legend Robbie Fowler.
‘We’re saying the same things now as we were two or three years ago,’ the former England striker said. ‘He’s raw, he’s this, he’s that.
‘You can’t keep saying that. For me, the more I see him the more I think he’s not a Liverpool player.
‘People might have a go at me for saying this because he works hard, you’re not signing a player because he works hard. That should be a prerequisite anyway.
You’ve got to come here and score goals. I know he’s a fan favourite for what he puts in, but at the time we’re talking now you’ve got to perform better and do better in that Liverpool shirt.’
Carragher also revealed his doubts over Nunez and admitted he would be tempted to sell the forward if a suitable offer arrived before the transfer deadline.
‘The conundrum is Liverpool have [Diogo] Jota as another option up front but he’s very injury-prone so you could leave yourself a bit short,’ Carragher said.